Ministers Officially Take Over from Predecessors

Ljubljana, 24 November - While Borut Pahor already took over from Janez Jansa as the new prime minister last week, the members of his cabinet met their predecessors for short handover ceremonies on Monday to officially launch the term of the new government.

LjubljanaMitja Gaspari (pictured), who will be in charge of development and EU affairs in the new cabinet, performing a handover with the former development minister, Ziga Turk.Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

LjubljanaMitja Gaspari (right), who will be in charge of development and EU affairs in the new cabinet, performing a handover with the former development minister, Ziga Turk (centre) and the former head of the Government Office for European Affairs Barbra Borota.Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

LjubljanaKatarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

LjubljanaKatarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

LjubljanaKatarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA